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Exactly. Sure, shutting down existing plants is dumb af (looking at you, Germany). But building new plants now with the aim of having an impact on climate change just isn't the most effective decision.
Most of those were very old. I'm glad we're not the ones who will find out how long you can really run one if those things before it fails.